Stirling City Centre Improvement District 2015

Ballot Result

The results of the ballot to establish a Business Improvement District in Stirling City Centre have been announced.

They are as follows:

Number of votes cast

217

Aggregate rateable value of each relevant property in respect of which a person voted in the ballot

£10,852,775

Number in favour:

101

Number against:

107

Aggregate rateable value of each relevant property in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted in favour of the proposed Stirling City Centre Business Improvement District

£4,943,200

Aggregate rateable value of each relevant property in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted against the proposed Stirling City Centre Business Improvement District

£5,909,575

The % turnout was 38% (spoilt 9)

Therefore, the proposal to establish a Business Improvement District in Stirling City Centre has not been approved. A majority of the Business ratepayers in the proposed BID area who voted, voted in against of the proposal, both by aggregate rateable value and numbers voting.

The total number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

9Unsigned, unmarked or void for uncertainty

The ballot was run independently by Stirling Council Elections Office.